The quality or process of becoming white, whitish, or pale.
From Latin 'albescere' (to become white), derived from 'albus' (white). The '-ence' suffix denotes a state or quality.
Albescence describes so many natural processes—from leaves turning pale in winter to skin blanching from fear—it's a word for how organisms respond to their environment by losing color!
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